postponement
pohst-POHN-mant
pohstpohnmant
/poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “postponement” is spelled “pohstpohnmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | oh | s | t | p | oh | n | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /p/ | /oʊ/ | /n/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “postponement” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“pohstpohnmant” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “postponement”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“postponement” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “postponement”?
“postponement” is pronounced pohst-POHN-mant — IPA /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “pohstpohnmant”.
How many syllables are in “postponement”?
“postponement” has 3 syllables: pohst-POHN-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).